Lynnette Thomas, LCSW

Lynnette Thomas is a licensed clinical social worker with 37 years of experience in mental health care. She holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Chicago and practices in Indiana. Lynnette takes a practical, down-to-earth approach and invites people to set clear goals for therapy.

Lynnette helps with depression, anxiety, bipolar concerns, trauma and abuse, and addictions. She also supports people facing grief, relationship struggles, parenting stress, and problems with sleep or eating. Her work includes attention to self-esteem, anger, career changes, and compassion fatigue.

Her style blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered listening and motivational interviewing. Sessions focus on real-life problem solving, skill building, and tracking progress toward goals. Clients are encouraged to be active participants in shaping their plan.

Lynnette also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy and mindfulness methods when they fit a person’s needs. She pays attention to how physical, emotional, and spiritual concerns interact and invites discussion of any topic that matters to the client.

She offers flexible scheduling with daytime, evening, and weekend hours. Sessions are available in multiple online formats to fit different routines. Lynnette works collaboratively and aims to help people find steady ways to cope and move forward.

Practical approaches and online options

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people identify and change patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleeping and eating issues, and coping with life changes. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, respect, and helping people set their own goals while the therapist offers support and reflection. Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches skills for managing strong emotions, handling conflict, and improving relationships through practical exercises and step-by-step skill work.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Lynnette will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and daily life to choose techniques that fit. Decisions about methods are collaborative and can change as needs evolve.

Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and exercises, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat fits quick check-ins, and messaging allows ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and different routines.